Report: Knicks Amare Stoudemire To Make Return Tuesday Night

After undergoing preseason knee surgery, New York Knicks All-Star forward Amar’e Stoudemire will make his season debut on Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, a league source told Yahoo! Sports.

Whether or not Carmelo Anthony returns from his hyper-extended knee on Tuesday, the plan remains for Stoudemire to come off the Knicks’ bench.

But Carmelo Anthony thinks they’ll be just fine. From that same article:

“We need him,” Anthony told Yahoo! Sports’ Marc Spears on Friday. “I know we are playing well, but the more bodies, the better, especially at this point where guys are doing well. …We are ready for him.”

Stoudemire averaged 17.5 points and 7.8 boards last season with the Knicks. His Knicks tenure has been ravaged by injuries from his back to his knees. The Knicks hope he can readjust his game a bit as his athleticism has declined a lot and he is coming off the bench for the time being.